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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycul·prit \ˈkəl-prət, -ˌprit\ noun ETYMOLOGY  Anglo-French cul. (abbreviation of culpable guilty) + prest, prit ready (i.e., to prove it), from Latin praestus — more at presto DATE  16781. one accused of or charged with a crime2. one guilty of a crime or a fault3. the source or cause of a problemEnglish Etymologyculprit  1678, from Anglo-Fr. cul prit, contraction of Culpable: prest (d'averrer nostre bille) "guilty, ready (to prove our case)," words used by prosecutor in opening a trial. It seems the abbreviation cul. prit was mistaken in Eng. for an address to the defendant.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7culpritcul·prit / 5kQlprit / noun1. a person who has done sth wrong or against the law   犯错的人；罪犯:   The police quickly identified the real culprits.    警方很快查出了真正的罪犯。 2. a person or thing responsible for causing a problem   肇事者；引起问题的事物:   The main culprit in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.    当前这场危机的罪魁祸首好像是现代农业技术。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishculprit noun ADJ. big, chief, main, major, prime, real, worst Keep the kitchen clear of all sources of bacteria, not forgetting the biggest culprit of all?the dishcloth. | likely, obvious VERB + CULPRIT hunt Police hunting the culprits have condemned the attack. | apprehend, catch, identify, find, track downOLTculprit noun⇨ criminalWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcul·pritI. \ˈkəlprə̇t also -ˌprit; usu -d.+V\ noun(-s)Etymology: Anglo-French cul. (abbreviation of culpable guilty) + prit, prist, prest ready (i.e., to prove it), from Latin praestus — more at presto1.  a. : one accused of or arraigned for a crime b. : one accused of a fault2.  a. : one guilty of a crime b. : one guilty of a faultSynonyms: see criminalII. noun: the source or cause of a problem

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